00:00Through Decree 01-50 of February 11, 2026, Colombian President Gustavo Verde declared
00:07a state of economic, social and ecological emergency in eight departments with an initial
00:12validity of 30 calendar days.
00:14This measure is in response to the crisis caused by the massive and unprecedented rainfall
00:19in Colombia's Caribbean and Pacific coastal regions.
00:22This phenomenon occurred due to the unusual movement of a cold front towards the Colombian
00:27Caribbean.
00:28This rare event generated rainfall ranging from 130 percent to over 180 percent of the
00:34historical monthly average in just a few days.
00:37This pattern combined with strong winds, abnormal swells, storm sources and flash floods triggered
00:43multiple emergencies in the affected regions.
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